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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Aug 10, 2016; 8(15): 501-507
Published online Aug 10, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i15.501
Published online Aug 10, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i15.501
Performance characteristics of retrograde single-balloon endoscopy: A single center experience
Kaci E Christian, Karan Kapoor, Eric M Goldberg, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Batimore, MD 21201, United States
Author contributions: Christian KE, Kapoor K and Goldberg EM contributed equally to this work; Christian KE collected and analyzed the data and drafted the manuscript; Kapoor K analyzed the data and assisted with drafting the manuscript; Goldberg EM designed and supervised the study.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the University of Maryland Medical Center Institutional Review Board. Please see the attached document.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed consent (written or verbal, as appropriate) prior to undergoing the procedures retrospectively described in this study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Christian, KE and Kapoor K have no conflicts of interest to report. Goldberg EM has served as a consultant for both Olympus and Boston Scientific. Please see the attached signed document.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available. Please see the attached signed document.
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Correspondence to: Kaci E Christian, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Maryland Medical Center, 21 South Greene Street, Batimore, MD 21201, United States. kchristian1@medicine.maryland.edu
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Received: September 22, 2015
Peer-review started: October 3, 2015
First decision: December 28, 2015
Revised: April 6, 2016
Accepted: May 7, 2016
Article in press: May 9, 2016
Published online: August 10, 2016
Peer-review started: October 3, 2015
First decision: December 28, 2015
Revised: April 6, 2016
Accepted: May 7, 2016
Article in press: May 9, 2016
Published online: August 10, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: Disorders of the small intestine account for an increasing number of hospital discharges and aggregate healthcare cost. Single-balloon enteroscopy (SBE) represents a novel approach to diagnose and treat small bowel disease and can be performed via the antegrade or retrograde approach. SBE has different performance characteristics depending upon the route chosen, but most studies combine the information. Little data exists on the retrograde approach alone, a notoriously difficult procedure. This study constitutes the largest published cohort to date of retrograde SBE, with a focus on patient and procedural characteristics, diagnostic and therapeutic yield.